ānanda in names

The dictionary word

आनन्द · ānanda (Sanskrit): happiness, joy, enjoyment.

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 1899, p. 139 (column 3) · entry 24352

How it combines

Listed first, as a prefix, in these compound accounts: Anandarav.

Listed last, as a suffix, in these compound accounts: Bibekanand, Chidanand, Dayanand, Devanand.

Some accounts identify this element without a complete split. The individual name’s meaning explains its combination. A similar ending alone does not establish the same derivation.